Guano-distributer.



R. W. STARLING.

GUANO DISTRIBUTER..

APPLHIATION FILED MAY 22, 191.4.

Patented June 8, 1915.

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GUANO-DISTRIBUTER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RoBEnrW. STARLING, acitizen of the United States, residing at Hahira, in the county of'Lowndes and. State of Georgia, have invented a new and usefulGuano-Distributer, of which the following is a specification. r

The present invention relates to guano or fertilizer distributors, andis particularly an improvement over the guano distributer disclosed7inmy Patent No. 855,593, issued June a, 190

The present invention contemplates the provision of a novel and improvedguano distributer, wherein the jarring or vibratory motion'of the hoppermay be regulated, according to the various circumstances.

Another object of the present" invention is to provide means forspreading the'discharged guano or fertilizer laterally.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in thecombination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter ,de-

scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment'of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein v Figure l is a side elevation of themachine, portions being shown in section. Fig.

2 is a bottom view of the machine. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectionaldetail illustrating a means for detachably securing the lip to theextension of the bottom.

The present fertilizer distributer frame includes apair of side beams 1,which are preferably fashioned from bars of metaLand which have a groundwheel 2 journaled between their forward ends, and a yoke 3straddling'the ground wheel 2 and connecting the forward ends of thesidebeams l to serve as a'means for the attachment of the draft animalor animals. Therearends of the beams 1 are curved downwardly into feet4.- to which the plow points or cultivator blades 5 are attached. 1 1

The side beams 1 carry standards 6 inter- Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented June 8, 1915.

Application filed May 22, 1914. Serial No. 840,293.

mediate their ends, and the guano or fertillzer hopper 7 is disposedbetween the standards 6 and has its sides trunnioned ,to the upper endsof the said standards, whereby the hopper 7 may vibrate longitudinallyof the machine. i

The rear wall of the hopper 7 is provided with a lower discharge opening8 immediately above the bottom and arranged between the sides of thehopper, the bottom of the hopper being closed and having'a flatrearwardly projecting extension or shelf 9 wlder than the opening 8,which is provided atits rear or free end with an upstanding lateral lipor flange 10 extending from one side edge of the extension 9, to theother. The flange or lip 10 is removableyin order that when it isdesired to permit the discharged fertilizer to pass directly over therear end of the extension 9, the same may be accomplished by removingthe flange or lip 10. The amount of fertilizer discharged through theopening 8 is regulated by a vertically adjustable gate or valve 11carried by r the rear wall of the hopper 7.

As a means for vibrating or actuating the hopper 7, a bar or member 12is bolted or otherwise secured to'one side of the hopper vicled with aforwardly projectingand inwardly oifset arm 13, which is bendable orflexible, in order that it may be bent upwardly and downwardly. The freeor f0rabove thecorresponding beam 1, and is proward end of the arm 13cooperates with an annular series of pins 14 carried by and projectingfrom one side or face of the ground wheel 2, and disposed adjacentthehub :of the said'ground wheel. The free or forward end of the saidarm 13 is adapted to bear downwardly uponone of the rear pins 14., whichmove upwardly as the machine is drawn over the soil. 1

An angular or L-shaped bracket 15 has one arm resting against the innerside of 1:

one of the beams 1, and has its other arm 15 projecting inwardly towardthe wheel 2. A clamping and pivot bolt 15 is carried by the'said beam 1and the end of the first mentioned arm of the bracket 15 is engaged tothe said pivot and clamping. bolt, whereby whenthe bolt l5is loosened,thebracket 15 may be swung vertically, and when thesaid bolt istightened, the bracket will be clamped at theposition to whioh'it hasbeen set. The

bracket is arranged at that side of the hopper opposite the bar or plate12. A coiled wire retractile spring 16 has one end connected to theinwardly projectingarm 15of the bracket 15, and has its otherend Vconnectedto the front wall of the hopper "above thebracket 15. lhespring 16 tends to swing the front wall of the hopperdownwardly andtheupper end or mouth of the hopper forwardly, while'thepins 14 inengaging the arm13 tend to swing the mouth or upper end of the hopperrearwardly against the tension of the spring 16. V 1 A pair of handles17 have their lower or forward ends bolted or otherwise secured to thebeams 1 intermediate their ends, braces 7 18 preferably connecting theintermediate portionsof the-handles 17 and the rear end portions of thebeams 1,'to steady the handles." 7 I f As a means for holding the hopper7 stationary or in inoperative condit1on,'a lever- 19 is fulcrumed toone of the handles 17' at theupper end of the corresponding brace 18,and the lower 'orforw ard arm of. the

lever '19'is adapted to bear downwardly l iloweror-forward arm of thelever 19, when thesaid arm is depressed to swing the hopfper 7 toinoperative or idle position.

I along the furrows in ing the lever 19so. asto depress the forward"or'lower arm thereof, the pin or finger QO' In use, after the hopper 7'has'been filled with guano or fertilizer, to be distributed the soil,by manipulatbeing swung rearwardly' and downwardly,

will swing the front wall'ofthe'hopper'upwardly, and as a consequence,the arm 13 will be raisedout of engagement with the fingers or pins-14,"and whereby the device may be run over the soil, without thevibration 'or'oscillation of the hopper 7.];Wl1en the discharge of theguano or fertilizer is to be started, the hopper 7 may be released, by

freeing. the lever '19, it being noted that the forward or lower arm ofthe lever 19 may be held in depressed condition, by swinging o r thelatch 21 thereover. As soonas thelever l9'is released, theffront wallofthe hopper '7 willbeswungfdownwardly, under theinfluence the spring16, ,'and the free or forward .end of. the tappet arm 13 will be broughtinto engagement with the pins 14, :and 'asa result, as the ground wheel2 rotates the tappet arm 13 will be intermithopper 7 and 'itsitappetdisengagement ofeach pin 14 from tentlyfraised, the spring 16 returningthe 13, "Thus, the hopper 7 will be given a tion, to loosen anddischarge the fertilizer V properly; "When the bracket 15" is swung Alatch 21 is pivoted upon arm 13 after the p1 s the arm vibratory ortilting motion, as the ground wheel 2 is rim along the furrow or overthe soil, which will cause the guano or fertilizer to gravitate throughthe discharge open- Particular attention is directed to the fact thatthe bracket 15 may be swung or adi 7' v justed upwardly or downwardly-Jwhen the bolt 15' is loosened to vary *thejars or shocks, whereby theguano or fertilizer may be discharged at the rate desired, andwherelatedaccording -to the various qualities of fertilizer; Thus,when,the fertilizeris-dry v V and loose, the same will only need alightvibrationof the hopper *7 to properly dis-o charge thefertilizer,"whereas when the fer- V 7 tilizer iszdampfor moist, itisessential that thehopper 7 be given a thorough jarring lacby thevibration of the hopper may be-reguj upwardly, thetension ofthe spring16 is reduced, and when, the bracket 15 is swung downwardly, the tensionof 'thespring '16 will'be increased," to increase the agitation anddischarge of the fertilizer This efl'ect may beamplified bybending thearm 13. Especial attention-is also directed to the fact that the flangeorlip 10 at 'thelrear or free end vof the, extension 9,:causesthedischarged fertilizer to be spread orfed laterover theflange or lip10,'whereby theferti-- lizer will-be spreadlaterally'to both'sides ofthe furrow or: path traversed bythe machine.

moved, when desired, to enable the-fdis-, charged fertilizer to passdirectlyover the free or'rear end of the extension-9. T Havingthusdescribed the invention, what is claimed as new is: :1 V

' i 1. A'fertilizer 'distributer embodying a pair of side beams, ahopper trunnioned between the said beams-andhavinga lower dischargemeans, a ground wheeljournaled -ally, some ofthe fertilizer also;working ,The flangeior lip10, however,may be re- 7 between the forwardends of thebeams and 1 having an annular series of pins'projecting fromone side, amember secured to one side 'of the hopper above one ofthesaid. beams and having ,a forwardly projecting'tappetarm cooperatingwith the said pins, a clamping and pivot 'boltcarriedby the otherbeam,:an.angular bracket having the end of arm of the bracket bearingagainst the inner "one arm engaged to the' said bolt, the said 7 V sideof the corresponding beam, and the other arm of thebracket projectinginwardly toward the said wheel,and a coiled wire retractile springconnectingthe front r wall of the hopper and the inwardly projecting armof the bracket'forholdingthei tappet arm in engagement "with the said2."A fertilizer distributer" including a 7 frame, an oscillatory'hoppercarried by the 1 frame and having a bottom, the rear Wall of edge of thesaid extension to the other, and 10 the hopper having a dischargeopening immeans for vibrating the hopper.

mediately above the bottom and arranged In testimony that I claim theforegoing as between the sides of the hopper, the bottom my own, I havehereto aflixed my signature of the hopper having a fiat rearvvardlyproin the presence of tWo Witnesses.

jecting extension Wider than the said dis- ROBERT W. STARLING.

charge opening, a removable upstanding lat- Witnesses: eral lip mountedupon the rear end of the H. B. LAWSON, said extension and extending fromone side G. K. JOHNSON.

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